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head-on

[hed-on, -awn] / ˈhɛdˈɒn, -ˈɔn /




ADVERB
headfirst
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Many of them compel me to yank my hair out, bang my head on the table, or do both simultaneously — if that’s possible.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“Coachella!” exclaimed Geena Davis, cradling her head on the table in front of her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The Nasdaq is bumping its head on the 26,000 point threshold, a level that would take the rally that began in the last months of 2022, and the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to around 150%.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He moved his usual seat from where he and Hersh sat together, where everyone commented on how sweet it was that Hersh would rest his head on Jon’s shoulder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Peach nodded his big head on his scrawny neck and blew his nose, a long honking blow.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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